Ink-receptacle



A.. BOMBOY,

iNK RECEPTACLE.

APF'LlCATION man MAY 16, 1919.

1,364,692. Patented Jan. 4, 1921.

UNITED STATES ARTHUR BOMBOY, OF CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA.

INK-RECEPTACLE.

Application filed May 16,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR BOMBOY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Charlotte, in the county of Mecklenburg and State of NorthCarolina, have invented new and useful Improvements in Ink-Receptacles,of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to ink receptacles. The object of the inventionis to provide a receptacle especially designed for use in blacking thesoles of shoes.

Another object is the provision of a device of this character, having areservoir and a trough, so arranged to regulate the quantity of fluid inthe latter and into which a brush is adapted to be dipped.

Another object is to provide the mouth of the trough with oppositely andinwardly extending flanges, one of which is positioned below the otherto provide wiping means for the brush and to assist in filling thereservoir, the said flanges also being of novel formation.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will appear as thefollowing description is read in connection with the accompanyingdrawings.

In the drawings:

Figure l is a perspective view of the invention.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the same.

Referring to the drawings in detail, like characters of reference denotecorresponding-parts throughout the several views.

The receptacle, as illustrated, comprises a reservoir 10 of preferablyrectangular formation, the said reservoir being entirely closed, exceptfor the opening 11 located at the bottom of a wall 12.

A trough 13 is formed on or secured to the reservoir against the wall 12and the opening 11 provides communication between the interior of thereservoir and the said trough, the latter being open at the top, asindicated at 14. By this means the depth of the fluid within the troughis controlled by the formation of an air seal above the top ofSpecification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 4;, 1921.

1919. Serial No. 297,599.

the opening 11, so that only a predetermined quantity of fluid willremain in the trough.

The mouth or open end 14 of the trough Y is provided upon its oppositesides with oppositely and inwardly extending flanges 15 and 16, thelatter being disposed below the former. These flanges provide wipingedges for each side of the brush so as the latter is withdrawn, it maybe first wiped against the flange 16 and moved over and wiped againstthe flange 15, thus removing the surplus ink from both sides of thebrush in the act of withdrawing the latter from the trough. The flange15 is formed by an extension of the top wall 17 of the reservoir, thesaid extension being bent over an extension or flange 18 formed at thetop of the wall 12. The flange 16 is formed by an extension of the frontwall 19 of the trough, the said extension being bent upon itselfinwardly and having its extremity extending inward and downward to aidin the insertion of the brush within the trough and to provide a moreconvenient wiping edge for the brush.

It is believed that from the foregoing description and accompanyingdrawings, the construction, use and advantages of the invention will beapparent. The right is reserved to make such changes as properly fallwithin the scope of the appended claim.

Having described the invention, what is claimed is:

An ink receptacle comprising a reservoir formed of a receptacle havingan opening in one wall thereof adjacent the bottom, an outwardly andupwardly flaring trough positioned upon the outside of the reservoir,the opening in the latter providing communication between the reservoirand trough, inwardly extending flanges located upon opposite edges ofthe open end of the trough, one of said flanges being formed byextending the top wall of the reservoir and bending the said extensionover an extension of the side wall. I

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

ARTHUR BOMBOY.

